Li & Fung Limited will spin off its $3.2 billion brand management business, which acquired long-term global licensing rights to the Spyder brand in 2013, to its shareholders July 7 following a vote Tuesday by its board of directors…
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Raid in China Nets More Counterfeit Golf Clubs in China
The U.S. Golf Manufacturers Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group reported that the latest raid of golf club counterfeiters by Chinese law enforcement resulted in the seizure of nearly…
Gramicci Enters Licensing Agreement with Hampshire Group
Hampshire Group, Limited entered into a three-year license agreement with Gramicci, a California-based hiking and climbing-inspired brand owned by Hampshire Group’s Chief Executive Officer, Paul Buxbaum…
REI to Add Stores in New Jersey and Atlanta Area in Spring 2015
REI will open news stores in Princeton, NJ and add a fourth store in the Atlanta region in Spring 2015…
Slumberjack Pivots Toward Hunting Market
Slumberjack has launched a new line of hunting products under the name SJK Tactical Hunting and redesigned its website to reflect its growing emphasis on hunting…
Roanne Miller Departing Grassroots Outdoor Alliance
Roanne Miller, who nearly doubled the number of retailers belonging to Grassroots Outdoor Alliance over the last five years, has announced she will leave the organization at the end of this summer. Miller was named president of Grassroots in 2009 and task
ISA TanTec to Open Tannery in Mississippi
The German tannery ISA TanTec is setting up a new production center in Mississippi in response to the growing demand from U.S. shoe manufacturers for high-quality leather that is made in the USA. While not naming which of its customers had requested domes
Mountainsmith Hires Ferrand as New Mid-Atlantic Rep
Mountainsmith has hired outdoor industry veteran Ray Ferrand as Mid-Atlantic sales rep for its line of backcountry and outdoor recreation gear…
Downlite Secures RDS Certification for Chinese Supply Chain
Downlite, a major down and feather processor and supplier of performance fills, is the first company to earn the Responsible Down Standard (RDS) certificate in China, which constitutes the largest down supply chain in the world…
Mountain Khakis Hires Urquhart as Product Manager
Mountain Khakis has hired designer Molly Urquhart as product manager to bolster its product development and design team in Jackson Hole, WY…
Banks Boost Cabela’s Credit Facility by 86 Percent
Cabela's Inc. has expanded by 86 percent how much it can borrow through its credit facility in a move that could help it expand faster than competitors…
Fishing Remains One of Paddlesports Industry’s Best Growth Stories
While stand-up paddleboarding has gotten a lot of attention and a growing amount of space at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market the last three years, it has also obscured where a lot of money is being made by the industry these days: kayak fishing…
OR Searching for 30 Products for First Made in America Showcase
Outdoor Retailer is accepting applications from companies that want to exhibit products at its first Made in America Product Showcase. Only 30 spots are available at the showcase and OR will select products on a first come, first served basis…
West Coast Ports to Stay Open as Long as ILWU Talks Continue
Operations at 29 west coast ports will continue past Monday’s regardless of whether terminal operators and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) reach an agreement to extend their contract, spokesmen for both sides told media last w
The Finish Line Hits Its Stride With Impressive Fiscal Q1 Results
The Finish Line, Inc. reported net sales grew 15.8 percent to $406.5 million in the fiscal first quarter ended May 31, 2014, when comparable store sales increased 5.0 percent. On a GAAP basis, diluted earnings per share more than doubled to 25 cents from
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